A model of the biological control of Acarus siro by Cheyletus eruditus (Acari: Acaridae, Cheyletidae) on grain

Journal of Pest Science

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 1-10

  Pekár, Stano ^a   Žd'árková, Eva ^a  

^a CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; ECOLOGICAL MODELING; PARAMETERIZATION; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION;

ACARI; ACARIDAE; ACARUS SIRO; CHEYLETIDAE; CHEYLETUS; CHEYLETUS ERUDITUS; SIRO; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 1842790626     PISSN: 16124758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10340-003-0019-0     Document Type: Article

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